Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and New Zealand

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Consumer Prices in New Zealand are 10.7% lower than in United States (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New Zealand are 20.3% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in New Zealand are 37.7% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in New Zealand are 17.6% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in New Zealand are 7.0% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in New Zealand is 19.7% lower than in United States

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Restaurants	United States Edit	New Zealand Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	20.00 $ (33.97 NZ$)	14.72 $ (25.00 NZ$)	-26.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	75.00 $ (127.38 NZ$)	70.66 $ (120.00 NZ$)	-5.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	10.72 $ (18.21 NZ$)	8.83 $ (15.00 NZ$)	-17.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	6.00 $ (10.19 NZ$)	5.89 $ (10.00 NZ$)	-1.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	7.00 $ (11.89 NZ$)	6.48 $ (11.00 NZ$)	-7.5 %
Cappuccino (regular)	5.10 $ (8.67 NZ$)	3.26 $ (5.53 NZ$)	-36.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.49 $ (4.23 NZ$)	2.31 $ (3.92 NZ$)	-7.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.06 $ (3.51 NZ$)	1.98 $ (3.36 NZ$)	-4.1 %
Markets	United States Edit	New Zealand Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.01 $ (6.81 NZ$)	6.83 $ (11.59 NZ$)	+70.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	3.24 $ (5.50 NZ$)	1.77 $ (3.00 NZ$)	-45.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	2.07 $ (3.52 NZ$)	0.87 $ (1.47 NZ$)	-58.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.73 $ (6.34 NZ$)	6.63 $ (11.26 NZ$)	+77.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.83 $ (9.91 NZ$)	3.83 $ (6.50 NZ$)	-34.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5.52 $ (9.37 NZ$)	4.30 $ (7.30 NZ$)	-22.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	7.29 $ (12.39 NZ$)	5.79 $ (9.84 NZ$)	-20.6 %
Apples (1 lb)	2.41 $ (4.10 NZ$)	1.26 $ (2.14 NZ$)	-47.7 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.76 $ (1.29 NZ$)	1.04 $ (1.76 NZ$)	+35.8 %
Oranges (1 lb)	2.04 $ (3.47 NZ$)	1.35 $ (2.30 NZ$)	-33.8 %
Tomato (1 lb)	2.23 $ (3.78 NZ$)	2.53 $ (4.30 NZ$)	+13.6 %
Potato (1 lb)	1.37 $ (2.33 NZ$)	1.02 $ (1.73 NZ$)	-25.8 %
Onion (1 lb)	1.38 $ (2.34 NZ$)	0.87 $ (1.48 NZ$)	-36.9 %
Lettuce (1 head)	2.16 $ (3.66 NZ$)	2.60 $ (4.41 NZ$)	+20.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.19 $ (3.72 NZ$)	1.09 $ (1.85 NZ$)	-50.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	15.00 $ (25.48 NZ$)	9.42 $ (16.00 NZ$)	-37.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.77 $ (3.00 NZ$)	3.08 $ (5.24 NZ$)	+74.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.55 $ (6.03 NZ$)	3.69 $ (6.26 NZ$)	+3.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	10.00 $ (16.98 NZ$)	22.93 $ (38.95 NZ$)	+129.3 %
Transportation	United States Edit	New Zealand Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.50 $ (4.25 NZ$)	2.15 $ (3.65 NZ$)	-14.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	72.00 $ (122.28 NZ$)	117.76 $ (200.00 NZ$)	+63.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3.75 $ (6.37 NZ$)	2.36 $ (4.00 NZ$)	-37.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.80 $ (4.76 NZ$)	3.32 $ (5.63 NZ$)	+18.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	30.00 $ (50.95 NZ$)	35.33 $ (60.00 NZ$)	+17.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	3.65 $ (6.20 NZ$)	6.25 $ (10.61 NZ$)	+71.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	33,000.00 $ (56,045.25 NZ$)	23,552.40 $ (40,000.00 NZ$)	-28.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	26,080.49 $ (44,293.57 NZ$)	20,506.00 $ (34,826.18 NZ$)	-21.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)	United States Edit	New Zealand Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	206.68 $ (351.01 NZ$)	137.45 $ (233.44 NZ$)	-33.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	52.44 $ (89.07 NZ$)	36.80 $ (62.50 NZ$)	-29.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	71.21 $ (120.94 NZ$)	51.56 $ (87.57 NZ$)	-27.6 %
Sports And Leisure	United States Edit	New Zealand Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	48.13 $ (81.74 NZ$)	37.28 $ (63.31 NZ$)	-22.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	22.87 $ (38.85 NZ$)	15.48 $ (26.29 NZ$)	-32.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	14.00 $ (23.78 NZ$)	11.19 $ (19.00 NZ$)	-20.1 %
Childcare	United States Edit	New Zealand Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,378.25 $ (2,340.74 NZ$)	752.46 $ (1,277.94 NZ$)	-45.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	23,036.62 $ (39,124.04 NZ$)	11,932.82 $ (20,266.00 NZ$)	-48.2 %
Clothing And Shoes	United States Edit	New Zealand Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	52.64 $ (89.40 NZ$)	70.58 $ (119.87 NZ$)	+34.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	43.87 $ (74.51 NZ$)	44.11 $ (74.91 NZ$)	+0.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	89.14 $ (151.38 NZ$)	99.05 $ (168.22 NZ$)	+11.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	115.81 $ (196.69 NZ$)	118.26 $ (200.85 NZ$)	+2.1 %
Rent Per Month	United States Edit	New Zealand Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,776.48 $ (3,017.07 NZ$)	1,100.92 $ (1,869.74 NZ$)	-38.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,462.11 $ (2,483.16 NZ$)	955.10 $ (1,622.08 NZ$)	-34.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,978.33 $ (5,058.23 NZ$)	1,815.36 $ (3,083.09 NZ$)	-39.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	2,418.73 $ (4,107.83 NZ$)	1,505.44 $ (2,556.75 NZ$)	-37.8 %
Buy Apartment Price	United States Edit	New Zealand Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	341.63 $ (580.21 NZ$)	589.51 $ (1,001.18 NZ$)	+72.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	269.02 $ (456.89 NZ$)	494.88 $ (840.48 NZ$)	+84.0 %
Salaries And Financing	United States Edit	New Zealand Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	4,570.68 $ (7,762.57 NZ$)	2,927.24 $ (4,971.45 NZ$)	-36.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	6.56	6.91	+5.3 %
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